Greg Zoeller | On Indiana's Affordable Care Act lawsuit

12:07 AM,
Oct. 20, 2013

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller

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Greg Zoeller
| Special to The Courier-Journal

Can the IRS require Indiana's state government to pay a tax penalty just like any other employer? The answer will set a precedent that goes to the fundamental relationship between states and the federal government. Much confusion exists over the lawsuit my office recently filed against the IRS, similar to the confusion over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) itself. Simply put, our lawsuit seeks a declaration by the court as to what the law means and how it affects state government.

We raise these questions respectfully, but since litigation is adversarial by nature some view this as an extension ...